Speed 2: Cruise Control
Seen it?1997 | 125 min | Action, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 4% on Rotten Tomatoes and a weak 4.6 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Poseidon Adventure or Deepwater Horizon, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A disgruntled former employee hijacks the Seabourn Legend cruise liner. Set on a fixed course, without any means of communication and at the mercy of the hijacker, it's up to the one cop on vacation and his soon to be fiancé (hopefully) Annie to regain control of it before it kills the passengers and causes an environmental disaster. Insurmountable and daunting tasks await them on their perilous journey throughout the ship trying to fend off the hijacker and save the passengers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
4% on Rotten Tomatoes, 24 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
4.6 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals. Plus: Nominated for 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$165 million worldwide on a $160 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 222K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
More like this
The Poseidon Adventure
Saturday SpecialAnother disaster thriller, and a Saturday Special.
Poseidon
Weeknight WatchAnother disaster action film, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Deepwater Horizon Saturday SpecialAnother disaster action film, and a Saturday Special.
The Perfect Storm
Sunday Safe BetAnother disaster action film, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
Six Days Seven Nights Weeknight WatchAlso stars Temuera Morrison, in another action film, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by Jan de Bont
- Jason PatricAlex
- Sandra BullockAnnie
- Willem DafoeGeiger
- Temuera MorrisonJuliano
- Brian McCardieMerced
- Glenn PlummerMaurice
- Colleen CampDebbie
- Lois ChilesCeleste
- Mike HagertyHarvey
- Bo SvensonCaptain Pollard